单词 | phytochemical |
释义 | phytochemical (once / 311035 pages) n WORD FAMILY phytochemical: phytochemicals+/phytochemistry: phytochemical, phytochemist USAGE EXAMPLESResearchers say the benefits may be attributed to capsaicin and allyl isothiocyanates, phytochemicals that give the mustard its characteristic flavor. Time(Nov 10, 2016) “They produce these berries under extreme stress, building up the phytochemicals that help them withstand the harsh wild conditions.” New York Times(Sep 30, 2016) In our bodies, phytochemicals go through an equally complicated dance, and clinical trials are revealing them as tools for preventing disease. US News(Sep 07, 2016) n a chemical substance obtained from plants that is biologically active but not nutritive Hypo|Hyper carotenoid any of a class of highly unsaturated yellow to red pigments occurring in plants and animals flavonoidany of a large class of plant pigments having a chemical structure based on or similar to flavone caroteneyellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants lycopenecarotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer beta-carotenean isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables lutein, xanthophyl, xanthophyllyellow carotenoid pigments in plants and animal fats and egg yolks zeaxanthinyellow carotenoid (isomeric with lutein and occurs widely with it) that is the main pigment in yellow Indian corn chemical, chemical substance material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules |
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